British Politics 1955-1972

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    British Politics

  • Anthony Eden becomes PM - Conservative

    Winston Churchill had finally let go of the reins of power in April, leaving Sir Anthony Eden to take up the Tory leadership and the premiership. Eden won the election and became the UK Prime Minister

  • Harold McMillian became PM - Conservative

    Harold McMillian took over Tory leader and PM after the Suez crisis

  • Sir Alec Douglas-Home becomes PM - Conservative

  • Harold Wilson as new PM - Labour

    The new Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, had a Commons majority of just five seats, leaving a second election in the near future a necessity.
    Although they had lost, the Conservatives had proved remarkably resilient.

  • Harold Wilson returned to office - Labour

    When Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson was returned to office in 1966 he had managed to trade a majority of just one seat when the election was called for a thumping 96-seat lead in the new House of Commons.

  • Edward Heath becomes PM - Conservative

    Edward Heath, to Labour's deep surprise, rolled into Number 10 with a respectable majority in the summer of 1970, despite the polls, the press and most of the public all firm in the conviction that Labour would be returned to power.